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Advanced Facilities Engineering and Construction

This course is designed to help managers and facilitator’s better coordinate their project teams. Participants will learn effective ways to help project teams set and achieve challenging time, cost, and performance targets. The focus of this course is not only teaching these skills but also teaching participants to transfer their learned skills to their team members. After completion of this course, facilitators will be able to help their project teams plan, schedule, and control their projects more effectively.

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Earn professional credits recognized by leading international accreditation bodies.

Duration:1 Day
Delivery:Classroom / Virtual
Language:English
Certificate:Yes
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Upcoming Scheduled Dates

Jubail

KSA

Public
28 June – 2 July 2026
Alkhobraa Centre
Fee per Delegate
USD4,500

Dubai

UAE

Public
1–5 November 2026
Alkhobraa Centre
Fee per Delegate
USD3,900
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Target Audience

Who Should Attend
This Course?

Engineers, supervisors, superintendents, managers, and scientists involved in the design, construction, assessment, repair, and maintenance of a wide range of public and industrial facilities. Personnel from authorities and major facilities operating companies will also benefit from attending this course.

Professional Roles
Training Map

Course Agenda

An intensive, modular curriculum designed for deep professional proficiency and alignment with international industry standards recognized in Saudi Arabia.

Key Questions & Elements to be Covered
The Role of the Project Management Facilitator
Key Project Management Roles
Expected Benefits
Selecting Projects
Facilitating Project Selection – The Grid Approach
Project Prioritization Grid
Facilitation Practice: How to facilitate a group in selecting a project
What Is A Scope Document?
When To Write A Scope Document
How To Write A Scope Document
Scope Document – Terms And Definitions
The First Step: Stating Specific Goals
Facilitating Scope Definition – Hints, Tips, and Techniques
Scope Document Examples
Facilitation Practice: How to work with project sponsors in developing a scope document
Defining Critical Issues
Example Critical Issues
Facilitating Critical Issue Identification
Resolving Critical Issues – Hints, Tips & Tricks
Creating Teams & Subteams
Critical Issues Template
Team Summary Table Template
Group Process Exercise: How to facilitate a group using the Nominal Group Technique
Facilitation Practice: Skills practice in facilitating a project team developing critical project issues
Terms & Definitions
Nine Step Planning Process
Creating Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Strategies For Planning Projects
Phase/Gate Systems For Project Management
Hints, Tips & Tricks
Facilitating Potential Problem Analysis
Potential Problem Analysis Examples
Potential Problem Analysis Form
Facilitation Practice: Facilitating a team going through a Potential Problem Analysis
Task Dependencies
Task Relationships
Benefits And Use Of Gantt
Creating Gantt Charts
Benefits And Use Of Network Diagrams
Network Diagrams And The Six Block Method
Time Estimating
Resource Loading And Leveling
Resource Planning Worksheets
Facilitation Practice: Leading a team in developing a project schedule
Cost Management Overview
Project Status Reports
Communication And The Project Manager
Identifying Key Stakeholders
Facilitating Communication
Communication Plan Examples
Developing A Communication Strategy
Facilitation Practice: Helping team members develop a project communication plan
Value In Reducing Project Time
Facilitating Schedule Compression
Compressing The Critical Path – Fast Tracking The Project
Facilitation Practice: How to facilitate a project compression session
Project Scheduler/Controller Role: Tracking And Controlling Projects
Tracking And Controlling Projects
Tracking/Controlling The Short Term Future With Project Management Software
Milestone, Slack And Baseline
Baseline Changes
Filters – A Tool For Analyzing, Troubleshooting And Tracking A Project Plan
Troubleshooting The Plan
Views And Tables In Ms-Project
Facilitation Practice: How to facilitate the process of adjusting project schedules
Punch List
Lessons Learned
Closure Process Example
Key Success Factors
Characteristics Of World Class Project Management
Understanding Situational Leadership
The Prescriber: High Task, Low Relationship
The Persuader: High Task, High Relationship
The Participator: Low Task, Low Relationship
The Permitter: Low Task, Low Relationship
Organizational Approach To Project Management
Project Notebooks
Reporting Elements
Project Management Curriculum
Wrapping It Up -- How To End Your Project
Blank Gantt Forms
Blank Scope Document Forms
Blank Charter Forms
Glossary Of Terms
Suggested Readings

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We can customize the agenda to match your assets, operational challenges, and sector-specific Saudi requirements.